Contents

- Contents
  - 1 Safety and the environment
    - . Safety instructions 26
    - . Respecting the environment and saving energy 27
  - 2 Description of your appliance
  - 3 How to carry out your initial installation
    - . Reversing the direction the door opens 29
    - . Installing your appliance 31
    - . Electrical connection 32
  - 4 How to use your freezer
    - . Setting the temperature 33
    - . Twist Ice (depending on the model) 34
    - . Specific areas of the freezer 35
    - . Frozen and deep-frozen food 36
    - . Preparing food for freezing 36
    - . Food freezing guide 37
    - . Arranging food in your freezer 40
    - . Quick freeze 40
    - . Defrosting food 41
    - . Defrosting your freezer 41
  - 5 Ongoing maintenance of your appliance
    - . Cleaning your appliance 42
    - . Clearit 42
  - 6 Noises, inconveniences and minor breakdowns
    - . Normal operating noises 43
    - . Inconveniences or minor breakdowns 43
    - This guide to installing and using your freezer is applicable to several models. There may be slight differences between your appliance's details and features and those described here.
    - As you read through the guide, you will come across the following symbols, to warn you of:
    - mSafety precautions that must be observed
    - h Danger of a gas bursting into flame
    - cAn electrical danger
      - e Important information and advice
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    - Warning:
    - Before installing and using your appliance, please carefully read this Guide to Installation and Use, which will allow you to quickly familiarise yourself with its operation.
- Safety instructions
  - This appliance is intended for domestic use only. It has been designed for preserving and freezing food.
    - m The following instructions are for your own safety and should be observed without fail. We can neither be held responsible, no...
m If the appliance has been delivered to your home in a horizontal position, stand it upright and then wait 2 hours before plugg...
- Respecting the environment and saving energy
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- Description of your appliance
- Reversing the direction the door opens
  - The doors normally open to the left (hinges on the right); if you wish to open the door to the right, you can modify the directi...
    - 1. Gently lay the appliance on its back.
    - 2. Unscrew the bottom screw (A) and remove it from the door. (drawing R1).
    - 3. Remove the hinge pin (keep the plastic spacers inserted on the pin).
    - 4. Screw the pin in the left hole (B) of the hinge and insert the plastic spacers.
    - 5. Unscrew the screw and remove the door rotation stop plate (C), turn it and insert it in the left slot on the bottom of the door, making the shorter part protrude. Block the plate with the screw (D) (drawing R2).
    - 6. Open the door at a 45 degree angle (E) and, gently pushing it toward the bottom (F), remove the top hinge pin (drawing R3).
    - 7. Remove the top pin on the left (H) (drawing R4).
    - 8. Remove the plate from the upper right hand part of the door (I) and insert it in the slot on the left.
    - 9. Insert the pin in the hole in the niche on the right on the top of the door.
    - 10. Remove the plate covering the top hinge and unscrew the hinge (M) (drawing R5).
    - 11. Remove the plate covering the left part of the top, rotate it and insert it in the slot where you removed the hinge (N).
    - 12. Position and fasten the hinge in the upper left part of the appliance and insert the cover plate.
    - 13. Insert the door in the left hinge, holding it open at a 45 degree angle and close the door.
    - 14. Insert the bottom hinge in the door using the spacers and fasten it with the screws.
    - 15. Stand up the appliance.
- m Wait two hours before restarting your appliance.
  - Reversing the direction the door opens
    - Handle reversibility
  - Installing your appliance
    - m Your appliance must be installed in compliance with the instructions given in this "Operating and installation instructions manual" in order to keep your food under optimum conditions and with optimal energy consumption.
    - e Once you have installed your appliance, adjust its feet so that it is tilting backwards slightly: this helps the door to close correctly.
      - m Before placing any food in your appliance, clean it inside and out with a bicarbonate of soda solution (1 dessertspoon of bica...
  - Electrical connection
    - c For your own safety, you must comply with the instructions given below.
    - The electrical installation must comply with Standard NF C *15-100, in particular concerning the Earth.
    - Three-core flex 3x2.5 mm, 230V single-phase connected to:
    - - A 20A single-phase 230V-50Hz supply
    - - An ELCB and an individual fuse (10 or 16A depending on the model)
    - We cannot be held responsible for any incident caused by faulty electrical installation.
      - c Recommendations for the electrical installation of your appliance:
    - - Do not use extension leads, adaptors, or socket strips.
    - - Always make sure your circuit is earthed.
    - - The socket must always remain accessible, yet be out of the reach of children.
      - c If you have any doubts, contact your installer.
        
        m If the appliance has been delivered to your home in a horizontal position, stand it upright and then wait 2 hours before plugg...
      - c Carry out an initial cleaning operation (see the section on "Installing your appliance") before connecting your appliance to t...
        
        m "In case of damage, the supply cord must be replaced by the technical assistance service or a person with a similar title, in order to prevent any risk."
  - Setting the temperature
    - Description control panel
    - - 1) temperatures led: -18C ; -22C ; -26C
    - - 2) green light: indicates that the appliance is working
    - - 3) thermostat: setting the temperature
    - - 4) super button: press to switch on/switch off the Super freeze function
    - - 5) super orange LED: indicates that the fast freeze function is working
    - - 6) red indicator light: temperature and open door alarm
    - - 7) orange light: indicates that defrosting is recommended
      - Setting the temperature
    - When starting your machine, set the thermostat to a medium position (the "ON" light is lit as well as one of the lights indicating the selected temperature). When the thermostat is on the Stand-by position, your freezer is off (the "ON" light is unlit).
      - Quick Freeze function
    - This function enables you to freeeze a large quantity of fresh food very quickly.
    - Manual stop or automatic stop after 52 hours.
      - Defrost control
    - This warning light switches on to indicate that it is time to defrost and clean your freezer after emptying it and unplugging its electrical cord.
    - To zero the alarm, turn the knob to Standby and then return it to the previous position.
      - Temperature alarm
    - A lit red warning light and audible alarm indicate that the freezer temperature is too high (for example: due to a power outage,...
    - - if the door is kept open for more than a minute.
    - - if a large amount of fresh foods are inserted in the freezer
      - c The appliance is always powered.
        
        m Prolonged opening of the door will cause the internal temperature to rise.
        
        m Your appliance's internal temperature is closely linked to the ambient temperature, how frequently the door is opened and the amount and temperature of the food you have put in your appliance.
  - Twist Ice (depending on the model)
  - Specific areas of the freezer
Fragile fruit tray*
Inside door compartment*
Eutectic containers*
- Frozen and deep-frozen food
  - Your domestic appliance enables you to freeze food: it lowers its core temperature rapidly and you can therefore keep it longer.
  - Deep-freezing is an industrial process that is quicker and more intense that domestic freezing. The products you purchase from the shops are deep-frozen.
- Preparing food for freezing
- m Freezing does not sterilise. It is therefore important to observe some simple hygiene rules when preparing your food for freezing: wash your hands before you touch the food and clean the kitchen tools you have just used before using them again.
- m Do not place bottles or jars containing liquids in the freezer unless they are only two-thirds full: freezing causes liquids to expand, which can cause the container to explode.
  - Food freezing guide
    - Fresh meat
      - Lamb,small pieces
      - 8 months
      - Roast pork
      - 5 months
      - Pork ribs
      - 4 months
      - Boiled beef,roast beef
      - 10 months
      - Beef steak,entrecotes,in sauce,roast veal
      - 8 months
      - Veal steaks,cutlets
      - 10 months
      - Minces meat
      - 4 months
      - Giblets,offal
      - 3 months
      - Sausages
      - 2 months
      - We recommend that you defrost meat completely before cooking it so as to avoid the exterior cooking quicker than the interior, except in the case of small breadcrumbed items, which can be sauted directly over a low to medium heat, and boiled meats.
    - Farmyard animals
      - Prepare them plucked/skinned, gutted, cut into pieces if necessary, washed and rinsed.
    - Game
      - Prepare it plucked/skinned, gutted, cut into pieces if necessary, washed and rinsed.
    - Fish
  - Food freezing guide
    - Cooked food
      - The length of time you can store cooked dishes reduces if you use bacon or smoked ham to season dishes.
      - Put them directly on the hob or in the oven without defrosting them.
    - Vegetables
      - We recommend that you blanch the vegetables with steam so that they do not lose their vitamins and mineral salts in the cooking water. You therefore do not need to wait until they are dry before freezing them, just until they cool down.
      - In general, vegetables are better if they are cooked directly, without being frozen. Reduce the cooking time, taking into account the blanching time before freezing.
  - Food freezing guide
    - Fruits
      - Fruit must be covered with sugar or syrup, as appropriate. The amount of sugar to use is around 250g for 1 kilo of fruit. Syrups are used in varying percentages; these are prepared by boiling sugared water. The various concentrations are as follows:
      - - 30% solution, 450g of sugar per litre of water
      - - 40% solution, 650g of sugar per litre of water
      - - 50% solution, 800g of sugar per litre of water
        
        So that the fruit's colour does not change, place it in lemon juice before covering it with sugar or pour lemon juice into the s...
    - Bread
      - This can be kept for 2 months. Defrost in an oven set to 50C, switching it on after inserting the bread.
    - Butter and cheese
      - Freeze butter and cheese by dividing them up into pieces for weekly consumption.
      - Butter and hard cheese (e.g. Parmesan) can be kept for 8 months, other cheese 4 months. They must be defrosted in the refrigerator, keeping an eye on the condensation that forms on these products.
  - Arranging food in your freezer
    - Do not put fresh food next to food that has already been frozen to avoid causing the frozen food to warm up.
      - e The maximum weight of food that you can freeze over 24 hours is shown on the information plate (inside your appliance's refrigerator section near the bottom of the left-hand wall) under the heading: "CAPACITE DE CONGELATION/FREEZING CAPACITY (kg/24h)".
  - Quick freeze
  - Defrosting food
    - You can defrost food in five different ways:
    - - By putting them in refrigerator for several hours
    - - By leaving them to defrost gently at ambient temperature
    - - In a conventional oven at a very low temperature (40/50C)
    - - In a microwave oven
    - - By cooking them immediately
    - Defrosting them in the refrigerator is the slowest but safest method.
      - m Never refreeze food once it has defrosted, even partially, without cooking it first.
      - m We would advise you not to place any items you have just taken out of the freezer straight into your mouth (ice cream, ice cub...
  - Defrosting your freezer
- m Never use a heater, hairdryer or any other electrical appliance nor any knives or other metal objects to speed up defrosting: you could damage your appliance irremediably.
  - Ongoing maintenance of your appliance
    - c Disconnect your appliance prior to performing any maintenance operation. Grasp the plug directly, instead of pulling on the power cable.
    - Cleaning your appliance
      - m We recommend that you clean and disinfect your appliance regularly for improved hygiene and to keep your food completely safe.
    - - Remove all the food from the freezer. Place it in isothermic bags or wrap it in newspaper and store it in a cool place.
    - - Clean your appliance inside and out with a bicarbonate of soda solution (1 dessertspoon of bicarbonate to 4 litres of water). Do not use alcohol, scouring powder or detergents, which could damage the surfaces.
      - m Do not use a high-pressure steam cleaner. The very hot steam could damage the surfaces and the electrical circuits; you would expose yourself to a risk of electrocution.
    - - Rinse with water, dry with a cloth.
    - - Don't forget to clean the condenser from time to time: this is at the back of the appliance (see the section on "Description of your appliance"). Use a dry paintbrush to do this or, better yet, your vacuum cleaner.
    - - Reconnect your appliance, and adjust the temperature if necessary, as shown in the section on "Adjusting your freezer's temperature ", and press the "Quick Freeze" button.
    - - Wait 3 or 4 hours before placing the food back in your appliance.
    - - After 24 hours, release the "Quick Freeze" button to stop this operation.
  - Clearit
    - To keep your appliance in good working order, we recommend that you use Clearit household products.
    - Professional expertise for the general public
    - Clearit offers you professional products and adapted solutions for the daily upkeep of your household and kitchen appliances.
    - You may find them in conventional retail outlets, along with a complete line of by-products and consumables.
  - Noises, inconveniences or minor breakdowns
    - Normal operating noises
    - So that the selected temperature remains constant, your appliance regularly switches off its motor. The resultant noises are qui...
      - Inconveniences or minor breakdowns
    - Certain problems may appear when you are using your appliance. Before calling the after-sales service, use the guide below to see if you can resolve the problem yourself:
  - Noises, inconveniences or minor breakdowns
  - Notes
  - Notes
  - After sales service
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Brandt UL2022 Freezer Specification

The Brandt UL2022 Freezer is engineered to meet the demands of modern households, offering a perfect blend of efficiency, capacity, and advanced cooling technology. With a total storage capacity of 200 liters, it caters to medium-sized families, providing ample space for storing a variety of frozen goods. The freezer features a robust inverter compressor that ensures optimal performance while maintaining energy efficiency, boasting an A++ energy rating to minimize electricity consumption.

The UL2022 is equipped with multi-airflow technology, ensuring uniform cooling throughout the compartments to preserve food freshness and nutritional value. It incorporates a fast-freeze function, allowing quick freezing of fresh produce to lock in vital nutrients and flavors. The user-friendly electronic control panel facilitates precise temperature adjustments, offering an intuitive interface for effortless operation. The interior is thoughtfully designed with transparent drawers, making it easy to organize and access stored items.

Constructed with high-quality materials, the Brandt UL2022 blends durability with aesthetic appeal, featuring a sleek silver finish that complements contemporary kitchen designs. The door is reversible, providing flexible installation options to accommodate various kitchen layouts. To enhance safety, the freezer includes an alarm system that alerts users if the door is left open or if the temperature rises unexpectedly.

Additionally, the unit operates quietly, with a noise level of 40 dB, ensuring minimal disturbance in home environments. With its combination of innovative features and reliable performance, the Brandt UL2022 Freezer stands as a practical and efficient solution for long-term food storage needs.

Brandt UL2022 Freezer F.A.Q.

How do I defrost the Brandt UL2022 Freezer?

To defrost the Brandt UL2022 Freezer, first unplug the appliance. Remove all food items and leave the freezer door open to allow the ice to melt naturally. Use towels to soak up the water and clean the interior with a mild detergent before plugging it back in.

What should I do if the freezer is not cooling properly?

Check if the freezer is properly plugged in and the thermostat is set to the correct temperature. Ensure the door seals are intact and not blocked by any items. If the problem persists, refer to the user manual or contact customer support.

How can I change the temperature settings on the Brandt UL2022 Freezer?

Locate the temperature control dial inside the freezer. Turn the dial to adjust the temperature setting according to your preference. Allow a few hours for the changes to take effect.

What is the recommended maintenance schedule for the Brandt UL2022 Freezer?

It is recommended to clean the freezer every 3-6 months. Defrost the freezer at least once a year and inspect the door seals regularly for any damage to ensure efficient operation.

How do I troubleshoot a noisy Brandt UL2022 Freezer?

Ensure the freezer is level and not touching any walls or cabinets. Check if any items inside are vibrating or if the compressor is working excessively due to high ambient temperature.

Can I store hot food directly in the freezer?

It is not recommended to place hot food directly into the freezer as it can raise the internal temperature and affect other stored items. Allow food to cool to room temperature before freezing.

What should I do if I notice frost buildup in the freezer?

Check the door seals for damage or obstruction. Ensure the door is closing properly and not being frequently opened. If the issue continues, defrost the freezer and monitor for future frost buildup.

How do I clean the exterior of the Brandt UL2022 Freezer?

Use a soft cloth with mild detergent and water to wipe down the exterior surface. Avoid using abrasive cleaners or sharp objects that could scratch the finish.

What is the best way to organize items inside the freezer?

Arrange items by categories such as meats, vegetables, and prepared foods. Use clear containers or labels to identify contents easily, and avoid overpacking to ensure proper air circulation.

How can I improve the energy efficiency of my Brandt UL2022 Freezer?

Maintain a consistent temperature setting, ensure the door seals are not damaged, and avoid placing the freezer in a warm or humid environment. Regular defrosting and cleaning can also improve efficiency.